Nikea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	83	8	–	#3,373
1980s	144	14	+73%	#3,490
1990s	96	10	-33%	#4,758
2000s	5	1	-95%	#18,050
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,373

1980s

144

+73%

#3,490

1990s

-33%

#4,758

2000s

-95%

#18,050

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nikea

Nikea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 328 American babies have been named Nikea. Its peak came in 1984, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nikea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nikea?

The median living Nikea is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 45. An estimated 300 people named Nikea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nikea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,050
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	11	#7,917
1990	5	#14,531
1985	12	#5,936
1980	16	#4,676
1975	13	#4,773
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nikea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nikea?

The median living Nikea is about 40 years old. Half of all living Nikeas are between 32 and 45 years old.

How many people named Nikea are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nikea are alive in the United States, based on 328 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nikea in 2025?

Nikea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nikea?

328 babies have been named Nikea in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nikea most popular?

Nikea peaked in 1984, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Nikea a boy or girl name?

Nikea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nikea rising or falling?

Nikea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nikea popularity over time

The story of Nikea

How old are people named Nikea?

Nikea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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